| Stereotypical Minnesotan traits include
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| | state and can even on occasion be found
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| Lutheranism (26 percent of the state's
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| | as far south as Minneapolis.
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| population is Lutheran) "Minnesota nice,"
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| | The music of Minnesota has played a role
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| "hot dish (a Minnesotan term for
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| | in the historical and cultural
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| casserole)," lutefisk (a pungent
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| | development of Minnesota. As with the
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| preparation of fish from Scandinavian
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| | culture of Minnesota in general, the
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| recipes that include soaking in lye),
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| | state's music scene centers on the
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| very close family ties (and a strong
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| | Minneapolis-Saint Paul area, and most of
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| sense of duty to their families, healthy
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| | the Minnesotan artists who have become
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| and dysfunctional alike), a strong sense
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| | nationally popular either came from that
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| of community and shared culture with many
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| | area or debuted there. Minnesota's modern
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| other Minnesotans instead of just with
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| | local music scene is home to thousands of
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| one's town or city, Minnesota's rather
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| | local bands, many of which perform with
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| unique form of Upper Midwest American
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| | some regularity . Some performers from
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| English (including Scandinavian-sounding
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| | nearby regions of neighboring states,
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| words like "uff-da"), and a distinctive
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| | such as western Wisconsin and Fargo,
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| type of upper Midwestern accent. However,
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| | North Dakota, are often considered a part
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| due to the increase of migrants from
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| | of the Minnesota music scene.
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| throughout the United States (many
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| | Minneapolis has produced a number of
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| originating from the West Coast and the
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| | famous performers, such as Bob Dylan, who
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| Chicago metropolitan area ) and the rise
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| | began his musical career in the
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| of immigration of Hmong, Vietnamese,
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| | Minneapolis area, and Terry Lewis and
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| Somalis and other East Africans,
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| | Jimmy Jam Harris, who eventually formed
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| Liberians, Kenyans, Nigerians, Russians,
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| | The Time and produced for Gladys Knight
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| Eastern Europeans and Latin Americans
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| | and Janet Jackson. Minneapolis' most
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| (mostly Mexicans), many cultures in the
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| | influential contributions to American
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| state are slowly blending together and
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| | popular music began in the 1970s and
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| slowing changing the culture of the state
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| | 1980s, when the city's music scene
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| similar to what European immigrants to
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| | "expanded the state's cultural identity"
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| Minnesota had done in the mid-nineteenth
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| | and launched the careers of acclaimed
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| to early-twentieth centuries. Native
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| | performers like the multi-platinum soul
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| Americans have a moderate presence in
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| | singer Prince, and cult favorites The
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| Minnesota, and some tribes operate
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| | Replacements and Hüsker Dü. Not to
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| casinos which have been said to be among
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| | mention a thriving hip-hop scene with
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| the most profitable in the country. The
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| | such rappers as Atmosphere and P.O.S.
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| earliest European exploration and
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| | Minnesota's modern music scene includes
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| settlement was by the French, and
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| | rock, hip hop and electronic music, and
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| settlement from Scandinavian countries
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| | is especially known for punk rock and
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| along with Germany followed. The Métis
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| | hardcore. Prior to the evolution of punk
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| people, a mixed French and Native
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| | in the 1970s, there was little rock and
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| American culture, were a presence in the
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| | roll tradition from Minneapolis, which
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| early state and territorial days, but
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| | author Steven Blush attributed to a lack
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| largely moved north into Canada.
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| | of anything to "rebel against", noting
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| Minnesota is not strongly associated with
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| | that it was Minneapolis' friendly
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| any particular food, though in recent
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| | atmosphere that made future hardcore punk
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| years dishes like wild rice sausage have
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| | musicians "crazy and rebellious" . The
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| come from the state and more will
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| | first rock band from Minneapolis to
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| undoubtedly follow as Minnesotan chefs
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| | achieve national prominence was the surf
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| seek to define their home in the culinary
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| | rock group The Trashmen who formed in
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| world. The state is known as being very
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| | 1962 and had a hit two years later with
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| committed to education and as such, has a
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| | "Surfin' Bird". That song, along with
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| very educated population throughout the
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| | Dave Dudley's "Six Days on the Road",
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| state.
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| | helped to establish the Kay Banks studio,
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| Modern immigrants have come from all over
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| | which would go on to record bands like
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| the world in recent decades, with Hmong,
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| | the Guess Who and would become known for
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| Somali, Vietnamese, Indians, Middle
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| | a distinctive sound characterized by
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| Easterners, and the former Soviet bloc
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| | three-track recording and the use of echo
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| all being well-represented. Some Chinese
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| | effects. Dove Studios was another
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| and Japanese have had long presences in
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| | prominent studio in the 60s, known for
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| the state as well. Mexicans are a growing
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| | releasing a series of psychedelic and
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| force. Many modern immigrants are
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| | garage rock singles that have become
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| attracted by the state's historically
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| | collector's items, including Calico
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| strong commitments toward education and
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| | Wall's "Flight Reaction" and The Litter's
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| social services and many come sponsored
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| | Distortions .
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| and assisted by congregations committed
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| | Bob Dylan became the first major
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| to service and social justice.
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| | mainstream star from Minnesota in the
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| Outdoor activities are major parts of the
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| | 1960s, known for his unique lyricism and
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| lives of many Minnesotans, including
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| | folk-rock style. He spent a brief period
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| hunting and fishing. Unique activities
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| | in Minneapolis, attending the University
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| include ice fishing, which was popular
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| | of Minnesota. He was associated with
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| with the early Scandinavian immigrants.
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| | Dinkytown, the local center for young
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| Families frequently own or share cabins
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| | fans of folk music, where he listened to
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| on central and northern tracts of land in
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| | a wide variety of folk and blues. The
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| forests and adjoining lakes, and weekend
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| | city's local folk scene produced a few
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| trips out to these properties are common.
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| | well-known performers in the 1960s,
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| The 71 state parks which protect diverse
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| | besides Dylan, who spent much of his eary
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| landscapes in a state of nature are quite
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| | career based out New York; these include
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| popular. A concern for environmentalism
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| | the guitarist Leo Kottke and the trio
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| is shared by most state residents in one
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| | Koerner Ray & Glover. Folk music
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| form or another, vegans and hunters
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| | continues to be a major part of the
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| alike. As with other northwoods states
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| | Minnesota music scene, and is broadcast
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| (such as Wisconsin and Michigan),
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| | by the Prairie Home Companion, a radio
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| residents like to joke that the mosquito
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| | show hosted by author Garrison Keillor;
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| is the state bird. The state bird is
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| | the Red House record label is the most
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| actually the common loon (Gavia immer,
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| | influential local label, and releases
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| also called the Great northern diver),
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| | records by Peter Ostroushko and Greg
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| whose distinctive cry can often be heard
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| | Brown, among others .
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| by campers in the northern part of the
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